# Blackberry Revival Project Q20 --\> Q25 **URL:** \ **Category:** Other Phones\ **Tags:** bar-phone, discussion, hardware, qwerty-phone\ **Created:** [July 4, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644 "2025-07-04T12:21:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/1 "2025-07-04T12:21:47Z")
The developer explains that it’s a motherboard swap, and will be compatible with all global 4g bands. Bootloader unlocking status unclear (at least to me) > **[Zinwa Technologies](https://zinwa.cn/)** > > Zinwa Technologies - QWERTY expert [https://www.reddit.com/r/blackberry/s/1XidGqDqAL](https://www.reddit.com/r/blackberry/s/1XidGqDqAL) > **Details** > > **Info video:** [https://youtu.be/kxoT3Y3c4T4?feature=shared](https://youtu.be/kxoT3Y3c4T4?feature=shared) > > ![AddText_07-04-08.32.14](https://jtechforums.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c6d0a40962f89bf1a97440d469857f2067d88451.jpeg) > > ![Screenshot_20250704-081828_mark.via.gp](https://jtechforums.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/32095902d8c65f50b671232d863ac54457ed36b1.png) > > ![Screenshot_20250704-081942_mark.via.gp](https://jtechforums.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2da9239cad848642e2b9354ba2b33615cb786fab.jpeg) They are selling a diy kit as well. Pre-orders here: [https://linkapus.com/](https://linkapus.com/) Scheduled to ship to US in August. Cool stuff! I miss my blackberry days. ---
**Author:** ![Flippy](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/flippy/32/100_2.png) [@Flippy](https://jtechforums.org/u/Flippy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/2 "2025-07-04T14:45:50Z")
This is so cool. What a crazy idea.. ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/3 "2025-07-04T14:49:54Z")
I know! I might have to order it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TripleU](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/tripleu/32/488_2.png) [@TripleU](https://jtechforums.org/u/TripleU)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/4 "2025-07-04T16:10:41Z")
nutcases… 😂 ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/5 "2025-07-04T16:41:08Z")
Haha yeah but the good kind ---
**Author:** ![TripleU](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/tripleu/32/488_2.png) [@TripleU](https://jtechforums.org/u/TripleU)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/6 "2025-07-04T16:41:25Z")
> [@ars18](#): > > but the good kind yup ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/7 "2025-07-04T16:42:08Z")
I might just have to buy it ---
**Author:** ![Dev-in-the-BM\_2.0](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/dev-in-the-bm_2.0/32/969_2.png) [@Dev-in-the-BM\_2.0](https://jtechforums.org/u/Dev-in-the-BM_2.0)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/8 "2025-07-04T18:14:01Z")
😠 This was on my to do list of articles to write up and post on Jtech. ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/9 "2025-07-04T18:14:41Z")
I offer you my deepest condolences on your lost post ---
**Author:** ![anonymousfliphones](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/anonymousfliphones/32/2591_2.png) [@anonymousfliphones](https://jtechforums.org/u/anonymousfliphones)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/10 "2025-07-08T21:51:54Z")
If your looking for blackberry why don’t you try the unihertz titan pocket? ---
**Author:** ![TripleU](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/tripleu/32/488_2.png) [@TripleU](https://jtechforums.org/u/TripleU)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/11 "2025-07-08T21:52:51Z")
That’s how geeks work… ---
**Author:** ![A.I.V](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/a.i.v/32/535_2.png) [@A.I.V](https://jtechforums.org/u/A.I.V)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/12 "2025-08-01T06:20:52Z")
Please do it for Nokia C2. Please…. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2025, 2:38am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/13 "2025-08-17T02:38:18Z")
I succumbed. Ordered! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dev-in-the-BM\_2.0](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/dev-in-the-bm_2.0/32/969_2.png) [@Dev-in-the-BM\_2.0](https://jtechforums.org/u/Dev-in-the-BM_2.0)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/14 "2025-08-17T02:44:26Z")
We’re waiting to hear what its actually like. ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/15 "2025-08-17T03:01:16Z")
Will give a review obviously Should be here maybe late September early October I hope ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/16 "2025-08-17T16:42:32Z")
So, as far as I know, the helio g99 will not be compatible with mtkclient. As for unlockable bootloader… Zinwa seemed to have wanted to not allow OEM unlock. He didn’t want to deal with people messing up there device or “getting hacked” and then coming and complaining to him. I had a little debate on the discord. Seems like it will be unlockable, but no warranty once unlocked. Whether you will need a code to unlock it so that he can void the warranty is another question. Not ideal. Some guy had a debate with me about “security”. I’d like to think I won. ---
**Author:** ![kosherboy](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/kosherboy/32/292_2.png) [@kosherboy](https://jtechforums.org/u/kosherboy)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/17 "2025-08-18T02:20:43Z")
[![](https://jtechforums-storage.jtechforums-storage/original/2X/e/ea0d08046683a62083e9bba0ca9b261084bf547a.jpeg "First look at the new 2025 BlackBerry Classic | Zinwa Q25 preproduction demo!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbACbWKTT3g) ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 5:11am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/18 "2025-08-29T05:11:59Z")
Finally. ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/19 "2025-08-29T13:29:18Z")
Still looks like it’s going to be a whiiiiile before I get mine. I’m order #2000 or something like that. Just to give you an idea of how popular this project is… All those reactions were done in about 3 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644/20 "2025-09-04T14:16:59Z")
Testing units have been shipped! [Next page](https://jtechforums.org/t/blackberry-revival-project-q20-q25/3644.md?page=2)